TURKEY: ONCE THE CENTER OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, TURKEY WAS FOUNDED IN 1923 AS A SECULAR STATE WHOSE POPULATION IS OVERWHELMINGLY MUSLIM THOUGH NOT ARAB. A LONG-STANDING MEMBER OF NATO AND A CANDIDATE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU), TURKEY HAS LOOKED TO THE WEST AS A MODEL. EXCEPT FOR BITTER WATER DISPUTES WITH SYRIA AND IRAQ, TURKEY HAS USUALLY MANAGED TO SIDESTEP REGIONAL POLITICS. WITH A DEVELOPED ECONOMY BUT LITTLE OIL, IT RELIES ON A VAST NETWORK OF MEGA DAMS FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER AND IRRIGATION.

Turkey (the Republic of Turkey) was established in 1923, which includes Northern Cyprus (the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - figures follow), it covers an area of 779,452 sq km, its population is 66 million, its capital city is Ankara, and its official language is Turkish.

KADRI MUHIDDIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO).
He brings with him over 34 years industry related experience. As well as his involvement with Tailwind Airlines (TWI), Mr Muhiddin is also co founder and Executive Chairman of AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland and is Chairman and owner of Gamit ltd at Stansted Airport in the UK.

MEHMET DEMIR UZ, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, EX-(THY)/(IST).
Mehmet Demir Uz is Deputy Chairman and previously held the position of Aircraft Maintenance Manager for Turkish Airlines (THY) and held the position of Technical Director with Istanbul Airlines (IST) with total aviation experience for over 35 years.

SAFI ERGIN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, EX-(IST).
He brings with him over 24 years aviation experience. Safi Ergin was one of the founders of Turkey’s first private airline, Istanbul Airlines (IST)and is the founding Chairman of TOSHID where he has been Board Chairman for 10 years.